In Pictures: Noah Lyles turns heads in black and white Varsity Jacket as he makes an appearance at the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Noah Lyles recently captured everyone's attention with his presence at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Olympic champion sprinter shared some more glimpses from his recent visit to the F1 race.

Lyles had previously attended the qualifying session along with his fiance and Jamaican sprinter, Junelle Bromfield. The 27-year-old sprinter shared some more photographs of his visit to the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Instagram with the caption,

"Speed meets Speed"

In the first photo, Lyles is sitting on the top of a racing car, wearing a black and white varsity jacket. The next photo is of Lyles meeting with the racers of the Ferrari F1 team. The final photograph is of Lyles making his signature pose, as he holds a can in the same hand.

The 27-year-old Olympic champion compared F1 racing with the track and field as he marked his first appearance on the grid. In his conversation with Sky Sports, Lyles remarked,

"I was talking about that. I just said to my fiancée this is so weird, you never see it in track and field, somebody coming on here and staring at you while you get into your starting blocks."

Noah Lyles won a gold medal in the men's 100m event at the Paris Olympics, edging out Jamaican sprinter Kishane Thompson in a closely contested race that had to be decided via photo finish.

Despite being tested positive for COVID-19 a day before the finals, Lyles went on to clinch the bronze medal in the men's 200m event at the Paris Olympics.

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Noah Lyles on the inclusion of fashion in track and field

Noah Lyles on promoting fashion in track and field [Image for Representational Purposes] [Image Source : Getty]

Noah Lyles has been a strong advocate of promoting fashion in the track and field, so as to make the sport more popular among the masses. In June 2024, when USATF introduced NBA-style walk-ins for the athletes at the US Olympic trials, Lyles was one of the first athletes to back this move.

Lyles expressed his support by writing on his Instagram story,

"Olympic Trials Walk-in You know I'm being all the fits," he wrote.

In another interview with the New York Times, the Olympic champion revealed how he wanted track and field to be more attractive with fashionable walk-ins, and how had he talked with several athletes to bring about a change. In his words,

“Why aren’t there any track and field people in here? Obviously, it’s not happening because we aren’t doing it. But why aren’t we doing it?.I had to explain what the idea was to a lot of athletes, which I thought was going to be the easiest part, because everyone watches the N.B.A. and N.F.L.But I guess I’m the only one that pays attention,” he said.

After ending the athletic season of 2024 on an impressive note, Noah Lyles is now looking forward to the upcoming athletic season of 2025. The Olympic champion sprints had also shared glimpses of his training session on both X [formerly Twitter] and Instagram.